German pirate Klein Henszlein and 33 of his crew are beheaded in Hamburg Klein Henszlein was a notorious German pirate active in the late 16th…
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9 September 1845
Possible start of the Great Famine of Ireland. The Great Famine of Ireland, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, occurred between 1845 and 1852….
8 September 1966
The landmark American science fiction television series Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, “The Man Trap”. “Star Trek” is a science fiction television series…
7 September 1921
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held. The Miss America Pageant is a long-running competition in the…
6 September 1972
Munich massacre: Nine Israeli athletes die (along with a German policeman) at the hands of the Palestinian “Black September” terrorist group after being taken hostage…
5 September 1836
Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. The Republic of Texas was an independent sovereign nation in North America…
4 September 1923
Maiden flight of the first U.S. airship, the USS Shenandoah. The USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) was the United States Navy’s first rigid airship, a type of…
3 September 1666
The Royal Exchange burns down in the Great Fire of London. The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central…
2 September 1985
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead. The Sri Lankan Civil War, which…
1 September 1894
Over 400 people die in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota. The Great Hinckley Fire was a devastating wildfire that occurred…